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Bagdad Fire Protection District

Bagdad, KY · Shelby County. Bagdad Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Bagdad Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Kentucky average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
+48%
vs. Kentucky average
2
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
23/100
Bagdad Fire Protection District

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
15.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
31 personnel · 2 stations

Bagdad Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Bagdad, KY (Shelby County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,454 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,454 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #199 of 606
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 8 other listed departments in Shelby County

Bagdad Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

31 Top 42% higher than 58% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet A5545 · Bagdad Fire Protection District, KY 31 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,454
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Andrews City
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Bagdad, KY
FDID
A5545

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Bagdad Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #199 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,454 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 48% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster geometry

Shelby County HIFLD mix around Bagdad Fire Protection District

Shelby County: 11 departments, 237 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 82% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Bagdad Fire Protection District
Pleasureville · other
City of Shelbyville Fire Department
Shelbyville · volunteer
Shelby County Fire Department
Shelbyville · volunteer
Waddy Volunteer Fire Department
Waddy · volunteer
All KY departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every KY department.

Andrews City Fire Department, SC 31 Annaville Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station, TX 31 Bogata Fire Department, TX 31 Bradford Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Briar Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Brimfield Community Fire Protection District, IL 31 Brock-Dennis Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Brooklin Volunteer Fire Department, ME 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Bagdad Fire Protection District have?

Bagdad Fire Protection District has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 48% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,454 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #199 of 606 by personnel.

Does Bagdad Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Bagdad Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Bagdad Fire Protection District operate?

Bagdad Fire Protection District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Bagdad Fire Protection District?

Bagdad Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Shelby County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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